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Originally Posted by Ajax
The point was that the reasons for the WHO apparently falling under China's influence are probably more subtle than just being about funding. China has massive political and economic leverage over many smaller countries, which it can use to, for example, manipulate elections for Directors-General and put its accomplices in positions of power.
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The point is the environment the WHO operates in isn't insulated from undue influence, funding an obvious example, as Donald makes apparent.
Therefore, how responsible can the WHO be for its failures? It's being set up to fail, because leaders find failure more palatable than the risk of being held responsible.
Of course a WHO representative is going to dodge hairy questions like Taiwanese membership. Taiwan is a hot button issue anyone hoping to deal with the Chinese are smart to avoid. That's realpolitik.